Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Makeup Designer of ‘The Batman’ and ‘Coming 2 America’ Reveals His 5 All-Time Favorite Makeup Triumphs
thewrap.comwill be presented in a pre-show and then edited into the ceremony.)“I’m not against computer work and CGI and all that,” the New Jersey-based Marino said, “but there are certain things psychologically that makeup does, which is so vital to the inner workings of both the character and the actor.
It’s a mistake to replace real practical makeup, even if it can be replaced.”He added, “When great makeup is put on an actor, that actor becomes someone else in the room.
It’s an amazing thing to be a part of.”And he should know. Marino’s credits over the past 20 years include “Black Swan,” “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Irishman.” His Oscar-nominated work on “Coming 2 America” expanded on the audacious job that Rick Baker achieved in the original 1988 film. (Baker, now retired, won seven Oscars for makeup, the most of anyone in the category, but lost that particular year to the team from “Beetlejuice.”)Marino said that Saul, the elderly Jewish man in the barbershop played by Eddie Murphy, is perhaps Baker’s crowning career accomplishment. “The movie is 33 years old and what Rick did with Saul still stands as one of the great makeups ever,” he said. “It’s a miracle.
For me, I had to accelerate the age of Saul and the other characters, but Rick had set up a map for me with the original film.
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